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Well add me to the list I guess. Just bought a 16 crewcab Z71 LT on Friday and had vibes on the highway on the drive home. Brought it back next day, they did RFB and tire rotation. Didn't help much.

 

So picked it up today, after 3 hours in the shop. Was told it drives 100 times better now. I asked what the problem was, turns out that 3 of the tires were about 5 psi too high. That's actually what they told me. That the over inflation "made me feel every bump in the road" and that the Z71 package is stiffer. I guess the Z71 also has the drink mixing feature as well.

 

At any rate I am going to get documentation of the first two visits and take the tech out for a ride tomorrow. Wish me luck.

 

Get out of the deal immediately if you're still able to.

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Well folks, I did it. After all the failed attempts at the Chevy dealer I traded it in for a 2015 Ram 1500 Larame. I have to agree with the other folks on here that have done the same thing, it was th

mafd2
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Apparently you and the other customer reps don't care. If you or GM would care y'all would put more effort in the matter. Just coming on the forum and stating the same repetitive posts and being a 3

DALaws
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Well I have some good news and bad news about my truck vibrations. Good news is that my truck has a significantly less vibration at speed. The bad news is my truck has significantly less vibration. Fo

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Chrismal Enthusiast

Chrismal

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Going to ask about it tomorrow, but GA has no "cooling off period". Once you sign, its yours.

Chrismal Enthusiast

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Well, redid road force, found two bad tires. Replaced tires. No change. Now service manager is opening a case with GM 4 days after I bought the truck.

 

Hoping to talk with the manager tomorrow. Very disappointing experience, from gorgeous new truck high, to disappointment in 2 days.

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dave07 Enthusiast

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Well, redid road force, found two bad tires. Replaced tires. No change. Now service manager is opening a case with GM 4 days after I bought the truck.

 

Hoping to talk with the manager tomorrow. Very disappointing experience, from gorgeous new truck high, to disappointment in 2 days.

That really stinks man, especially since it's so new. Your new car high probably didn't even wear off when the problem started. I'm sure your dealer will take care of you. Ding them on the survey they will send you if they don't take care of you.

 

 

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Chrismal Enthusiast

Chrismal

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No, I literally drove off the lot to home 18 miles, and back to the dealer the next morning. The truck had 14 miles when I signed and was at 51 miles when I dropped it off to start the process.

rickytickyshorth Enthusiast

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Well, redid road force, found two bad tires. Replaced tires. No change. Now service manager is opening a case with GM 4 days after I bought the truck.

 

Hoping to talk with the manager tomorrow. Very disappointing experience, from gorgeous new truck high, to disappointment in 2 days.

Make sure their balance machine is calibrated.

 

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chevyloco Enthusiast

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Get out of the deal immediately if you're still able to.

I drove 3 - 2015's a few months back and they all vibrated and had extremely rough idle. Also, 2 of the 3 tranny's clunked. Last week I drove 4 - 2016 GMC's. 3 of 4 vibrated and all 4x4's clunked, the 4x2 did not. I wouldn't touch a Chevy if you paid me. And I'm a Chevy guy, my last truck was a 2000 4x4 lifted that lasted me 13 years and I never had a single problem. Damn I kick myself for selling that truck. If I had only known of GM's problems.

 

It shouldn't be a crap shoot to buy a 50K truck. I just lemon-ed my 2014 RAM 1500 Limited that had a defective transmission that clunked every time I stopped. Chrysler said they designed the 8-speed to flare out and clunk. They refused to fix it. I lost 20K on that truck even with the money FCA gave me. That RAM was the biggest piece of crap I every owned besides the 99 Jeep Grand Cherokee I bought my wife. I had so many repairs on that truck, I had 2 folders full of repair bills and the truck was 1.5 years old with 20K miles. Think twice before you buy a Chrysler. No more Chrysler junk for me.

 

I'm off to get a Tundra tomorrow. They might be older technology but they are safe, well built, hold their value and are extremely reliable.

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thetruck454 Enthusiast

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If thats the case than a set of aftermarket rims should solve all of our problems and you solved the mystery. 614 pages and 1 million 200 thousand views for nothing.

In my particular case it seams to have helped. I went through several OEM tires/wheels and nothing changed. I now have 11,000 miles, 4, 000 with aftermarket wheels/tires and the vibration is much better. Still there in the morning for a couple minutes, but it smooths out for the most part. I get ocasional intermittent vibrations still, but not enough to bother me.

fondupot Senior Enthusiast

fondupot

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Unfortunately, my truck has started to vibrate between 40-70 mph. Its the worst at 55-62. And I feel like its in the center of the vehicle towards the back. Could be something in the driveline. But I have no idea. Just under 40,000 miles.

 

At first I thought it was my BFG ko2's so I had my tire shop re balance them twice. They assure me the tires are balanced perfectly.

 

Not sure what to do now. It could be u-joints, driveshaft out of balance, rear diff bearings....ugh.

tootall87 Enthusiast

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Unfortunately, my truck has started to vibrate between 40-70 mph. Its the worst at 55-62. And I feel like its in the center of the vehicle towards the back. Could be something in the driveline. But I have no idea. Just under 40,000 miles.

 

At first I thought it was my BFG ko2's so I had my tire shop re balance them twice. They assure me the tires are balanced perfectly.

 

Not sure what to do now. It could be u-joints, driveshaft out of balance, rear diff bearings....ugh.

Welcome to the club.... good luck.

DALaws Enthusiast

DALaws

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I washed my vibrator today. You know when you wash your car it seems to drive better? Not mine. Conclusion: riding a clean or dirty vibrator, the stink remains the same

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rickytickyshorth Enthusiast

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I drove 3 - 2015's a few months back and they all vibrated and had extremely rough idle. Also, 2 of the 3 tranny's clunked. Last week I drove 4 - 2016 GMC's. 3 of 4 vibrated and all 4x4's clunked, the 4x2 did not. I wouldn't touch a Chevy if you paid me. And I'm a Chevy guy, my last truck was a 2000 4x4 lifted that lasted me 13 years and I never had a single problem. Damn I kick myself for selling that truck. If I had only known of GM's problems.

 

It shouldn't be a crap shoot to buy a 50K truck. I just lemon-ed my 2014 RAM 1500 Limited that had a defective transmission that clunked every time I stopped. Chrysler said they designed the 8-speed to flare out and clunk. They refused to fix it. I lost 20K on that truck even with the money FCA gave me. That RAM was the biggest piece of crap I every owned besides the 99 Jeep Grand Cherokee I bought my wife. I had so many repairs on that truck, I had 2 folders full of repair bills and the truck was 1.5 years old with 20K miles. Think twice before you buy a Chrysler. No more Chrysler junk for me.

 

I'm off to get a Tundra tomorrow. They might be older technology but they are safe, well built, hold their value and are extremely reliable.

Good luck.

 

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southern_sierra Enthusiast

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I washed my vibrator today. You know when you wash your car it seems to drive better? Not mine. Conclusion: riding a clean or dirty vibrator, the stink remains the same

They always ride better clean.

Colossus Senior Enthusiast

Colossus

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I'm off to get a Tundra tomorrow. They might be older technology but they are safe, well built, hold their value and are extremely reliable.

 

Says who? Go visit Tundra Forums and you'll see they have plenty of issues and their fair share of people who are threatening to dump their T-ERDs to go buy a Ford or a Ram or a Chevy!

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C6Bill Enthusiast

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Are you a member of many Tundra forums ? I am and I don't see much complaining at all. The vast majority of threads are about having fun with their trucks.

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